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How to be a “Genealogy Detective” Offered at Free Classes.
Beginning Genealogy will be offered through
the Renaud Spirit Center, and taught by members of the Caroline Close Stuart Chapter,
NSDAR (National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution) on October
4 and 5, 2013 at 2650 Tri Sport Circle, O’Fallon, Missouri.
The free
class on Friday start at 1pm and Saturday starts at 8:30 am will cover beginning
information about how to start a family tree, where to locate documents and how
to organize the information collected.
The afternoon class held on Saturday begins at 1:00 pm and will go into
more in depth information for anyone who has already gotten started but wants
to sharpen skills and search like a pro.
Each class will end with information on how to become a member of the
DAR. DAR Chapter members will also be on
hand to help with research road blocks.
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Mary Jo Anderson, Chapter Registrar and Field
Genealogist says. “Tracking your family’s roots is “just like a puzzle and you keep working
your way back,” one
piece of information at a time. “If
people enjoy history and want to help perpetuate our beginning roots this is
the place you should be,” she says.
Tracing your family roots back further than two or three generations can
be a daunting challenge. However, if you
manage to connect your ancestral line directly to a patriot of the American
Revolutionary War, you could be eligible to join the new DAR Chapter.
Residents and non-residents of O’Fallon must
register for the free classes with the Renaud Spirit Center at 636-474-2732. You may also find information about the local
DAR chapter on the web at http://www.mssdar.org/ccstuart.